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$162,000 in Fines Paid by LA MTA

In May 2009,
the LA MTA agreed to pay $162,000 in
penalties; $121,500 to the California Air Pollution Fund, $20,250 to
the
Peralta Community College District, and $20,250 to the California
Pollution
Control Financing Authority for violating air quality regulations.An investigation by the
ARB showed that the
LA MTA failed to meet the Fleet Rule for Transit Agencies-Transit Fleet
Vehicle
Requirements (TFV), Title 13 CCR Section 2023.2 (b) (1) for PM
reductions, and
for the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP).ARB documented violations as they related to the
TFV and the PSIP.To
settle the case, the
LA MTA agreed to the $162,000 penalty and to comply with the TFV, PSIP,
and
other ARB programs.